Citronellal from China
Citronellal is a monoterpenoid aldehyde-alcohol compound used primarily in perfumery and as a mosquito repellent precursor. It falls under HTS 2912.49.60.00 as an aldehyde-alcohol with other oxygen function, being a separate chemically defined organic compound containing both aldehyde and alcohol groups.
Duty Rate — China → United States
40.1%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Verify purity certificate to confirm it meets chemically defined compound criteria under Chapter 29 notes
• Include Safety Data Sheets (SDS) showing it's not put up for retail sale to avoid Chapter 32 reclassification
• Ensure proper Hazard Class labeling for flammable liquids during transport